Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Moores Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moores Corners and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Moores Corners

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Moores Corners:
  • 42.433425, -71.812017
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Moores Corners

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Moores Corners is near Middlesex County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Moores Corners

Communities Also Named Moores Corners ...

We found three communities that are also named Moores Corners.

Within Massachusetts, the name Moores Corners is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Franklin County
    • This Moores Corners is located in Franklin County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moores Corners that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Moores Corners.
  • Ontario
    • This Moores Corners lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moores Corners that is located in Worcester County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Butler County
    • This Moores Corners is located in Butler County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west of the Moores Corners that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Moores Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moores Corners ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Berlin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
• Burncoat
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Burncoat is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burncoat
• Carterville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Carterville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
• Duck Harbor ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Duck Harbor is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Harbor
• Five Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Five Corners is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
• Fryville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fryville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryville
• Fullerville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fullerville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
• Gates Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
• Pratts Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
• Ruralville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
• Rutland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
• Salisbury Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
• Sandy Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Unionville is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville

How Far From Moores Corners to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Moores Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moores Corners and extending to:

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Moores Corners to Worcester, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 366 miles [589 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,117 miles [6,625.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'